After reading a lot of the cider posts in several threads, I decided to make some hard cider (my first ever batch/attempt), so when the wife was shopping at Earthfare, I bought a gallon of Organic cider, brought it home and dropped in a bit of Montrachet wine yeast (maybe 1/4 or 1/2 pkt). I put on a sanitized airlock with cheap vodka in it, and put it into a dark place under the stairs. It was fermenting fine for a week or so, and all of a sudden I came down the stairs the next morning and the airlock and the neck space of the jug was filled with an ugly brown foam --(Kreuzened? I thought that was for my beer!)-- I cleaned and re-sanitized the airlock and filled with vodka and put 'er all back together. I got called away for a few days so I don't know if it has happened again or not, I should be back home by Friday-7/18.
1. Is my gallon of hard cider ruined?
2 Should I add more yeast?
3. Any advice of what I should/should not have done?
NOTE: If I don't get any responses by Thursday (7/17) I may not be able to get to the closest town with a Library to get net access to answer any questions or advice for a week or so, but I'd appreciate any help I can get. (I'm only in the big city for a couple more days).
THX for any help/advice you can offer.
MT2sum
1. Is my gallon of hard cider ruined?
2 Should I add more yeast?
3. Any advice of what I should/should not have done?
NOTE: If I don't get any responses by Thursday (7/17) I may not be able to get to the closest town with a Library to get net access to answer any questions or advice for a week or so, but I'd appreciate any help I can get. (I'm only in the big city for a couple more days).
THX for any help/advice you can offer.
MT2sum